US Navy – Aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt, her pilots claim some responsibility for the current successful Northern Alliance ground campaign.
- Daily Telegraph: Air strikes have paid off, say US pilots
US Navy – Aircraft carriers have demonstrated their value in the campaign to date; their future in the US Navy seems assured.
US Navy – The USS John Stennis deploys; she will relieve the USS Carl Vinson.
- CNN: Carrier group departs for Arabian Sea
- Associated Press: Aircraft carrier heads to sea with battle group for six months of duty in Persian Gulf region
US Navy – Why tiltrotors are important, if only they could be made to work well.